Sutherland v. Arkansas Department of Insurance

Carleton Harris, Chief Justice.

Appellant, Rudy Lee Sutherland, is a licensed insurance agent under the laws of Arkansas, having been licensed in April, 1968. Sutherland, in December, 1969, was convicted in California of a felony, such felony being equivalent to embezzlement in this state. On April 6, 1970, the Insurance Commissioner of the State of Arkansas conducted a hearing for the purpose of determining whether Sutherland’s license should be cancelled, and after taking evidence, issued an order revoking the license of Sutherland on the basis of Sub-Paragraph (e) of Paragraph 1 of Ark.…